LAS VEGAS — The Nuggets were outscored 52-26 in the second half Saturday and lost their NBA summer league opener 95-74 to the Golden State Warriors, who are 2-0.

Jordan Hamilton, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft, led the Nuggets with 18 points at Cox Pavilion. Kenneth Faried, coming off a strong rookie season with the Nuggets, finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.

Evan Fournier, Denver’s first-round pick in this year’s draft, played 31½ minutes and finished with 10 points and five rebounds.

Quincy Miller and Izzet Turkyilmaz, the Nuggets’ second-round picks, combined for 13 rebounds and 10 points off the bench.

Fournier made only one of the Nuggets’ 29 turnovers. Miller and Turkyilmaz combined for seven.

The Warriors, who shot 9-for-15 on 3-pointers, were led by Charles Jenkins’ game-high 24 points. Jenkins is a guard from Hofstra.

Klay Thompson, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft from Washington State, played 36½ minutes for the Warriors and finished with 17 points and six rebounds. He made four 3-pointers.

The Nuggets continue their five-game summer league season Sunday with a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Cox Pavilion. The Denver Post

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